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By
Neoline James [former]
- February 9, 2023
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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A prosecutor’s absence from court on Feb. 8 caused a Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge to reschedule the start of trial for a a defendant charged with first-degree murder
The assistant state’s attorney standing in on Wednesday, informed defendant Devon Murray and Judge Melissa Phinn that the prosecuting lawyer assigned to the case was out of the office.
Murray, 31, faces charges of attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and firearm use in a felony violent crime in connection to an incident that occurred on Sep. 25, 2019.
Judge Phinn rescheduled Murray’s trial until March 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles Peter.
In February 2022, Murray, who is represented by Janine Meckler, had rejected a plea offer of 35 years, suspending all but 20 years, with three years probation for first-degree attempted murder, and a concurrent sentence of five years without the possibility of parole for reckless endangerment.